work product doctrine
Documents and mental impressions prepared in anticipation of litigation by or for a party are protected from discovery; broader than privilege in who can create it, narrower in requiring the prospect of litigation.
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doctrina del work product
Documentos e impresiones mentales preparados en previsión de un litigio por una parte o para ella están protegidos contra el discovery; más amplio que el privilegio en quién puede crearlo, más estrecho porque exige la perspectiva de un litigio. Nace de Hickman v. Taylor (1947).
ExamplesEjemplos
- The investigator's interview memos were work product because litigation was expected. Los memos de entrevista del investigador eran work product porque se esperaba litigio.
AuthorityFuente: Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947); Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3)
RelatedRelacionados: attorney-client privilege (in-house), internal investigation
Cases: United States v. Heppner (AI chats and privilege)
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